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Annual—Culture “A”, Blooms May to July 
The Giant Summer Flowering Spencer type, with its waved and fluted 
petals, which usually produces four blooms to the stem, has become one 
of our most popular annual flowers. While the Early Flowering sorts 
may be sown out-of-doors, they are usually sown in greenhouses for 
winter blooming. 
In the latitude of Norfolk, Sweet Peas are sown in the late fall as well 
as in the early spring. To secure the large flowers and brilliant colors 
sow the seeds 3 inches deep in a rich soil that has been heavily manured 
and in a location where the plants will get plenty of sunshine Pick the 
blooms regularly, and they will bear longer. Peat moss makes a good 
1, T attack the plants, spray 
Early Flowering 
Spencer Sweet Peas 
A special strain for winter greenhouse cul¬ 
ture, but can be successfully grown out-of-doors 
in the southern states. 
Any of the varieties named below: 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; lb., $1.00; 1 lb., 
$3.50, postpaid. 
Early Red Bird. Large dazzling crimson. 
Early Florist Blue. Attractive clear blue. 
Early Ball’s Imp. Giant Rose. Bright rose- 
pink. 
Early Vulcan. Vivid scarlet. 
Early Shirley Temple. Large beautiful 
pink. 
Early Mrs. Kerr. Lovely salmon-pink. 
Early Fal. Rich rose-crimson. 
Early Snowstorm. Best pure white. 
Early Lavanda. Splendid lavender. 
Early Ball’s Orang^e Queen. Golden orange. 
Early Exhibition Fink. Rich pink. 
Talt’s Thorobred 
Mixture Early 
Flowering Spencer 
Sweet Peas 
A mixture of about twenty-five splendid 
sorts well blended. Fkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 
H lb., 65c; 1 lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
Janet Fiveash 
Giant Ruffled Sweet Peas 
As the name suggests, the flowers of this 
variety are beautifully frilled or ruffled. 
Any of the varieties named below: 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; H lb., 60c; lb., $2.00, 
postpaid. 
Ruffled Crimson. Rich crimson. . .Fkt., 10c 
Ruffled Blue. 
Mid-blue, shading darker .Pkt., lOc 
Ruffled Exquisite. Salmon-cerise. .Pkt., 10c 
Orchid. A blending of lavender, rose, 
and orchid .Pkt., lOc 
Ruffled Rose. Soft rose .Pkt., 10c 
Ruffled White. Pure white .Fkt., 10c 
Tait’s Thorobred 
Mixture 
Giant Spencer 
Sweet Peas 
A mixture of over fifty of the most 
beautiful varieties, highly complimented in 
all parts of the country. Nothing better in 
mixture can be had at any price. Fkt., 
lOc; oz., 15c; lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25, 
postpaid. 
Tait^s Giant Spencer Sweet Peas 
Any of the named varieties in separate colors (except where noted); Pkt., lOo; oz., 20c; H 50c; 1 lb., $1.75, postpaid. 
Blue 
Amethyst. Bright clear amethyst- 
blue. 
The Admiral. Rich dark violet. 
Blue Bell. Chinese blue. 
Fortune. Dark blue. 
Cream 
Master Cream. Cream. 
Baifodil. Deep cream. 
Lavender 
Ambition. Deep lavender-lilac. 
Gleneagles. Bright lavender-blue. 
Powerscourt. Pure lavender. 
Maroon 
The Sultan. Glowing blackish 
maroon. 
Warrior. Dark reddish maroon. 
Orange 
Gold Crest. Orange salmon. 
Prince of Orange. Golden 
orange. 
Orange Flare. Bright orange. 
Picotee 
Youth. White, edged blush-pink. 
Sunkist. Cream, edged with pink. 
Pink 
Extasy. Shell-pink, white ground. 
Beatall. Cerise-pink, suffused sal¬ 
mon. 
Doreen. Lovely carmine. 
George Shawyer. Giant orange- 
pink. 
Pink Frills. Salmon pink. 
Janet Fiveash. Dazzling pink. 
Pinkie. Bright pink. 
Rosie. Bright rose-pink. 
Smiles. Shrimp-pink, shaded sal¬ 
mon. 
Purple 
Olympia. Royal purple. 
Red 
Red Boy. Deep crimson. 
The Cardinal. Orange-scarlet, 
shaded cerise. 
Miss Norfolk. Dazzling fiery 
scarlet. 
Flamingo. Deep vivid scarlet. 
Rose 
Charming. Rosy cerise. 
Damask Rose. Old rose. 
Mrs. A. Searles. Salmon-rose- 
cerise. 
White 
Snowball. Glistening pure white. 
Sextet Queen. Blush-white, black 
seeded. 
HARDY SWEET PEAS (See 
page 50). 
Sunflower - Helianthus 
Strong growing annuals that are useful for 
massing in shrubbery or borders, or for screens. 
They do well in sunny positions, and in any 
kind of soil. 
Single Cucumerifolius—Perkeo. A dwarf 
strain of Golden Miniature Sunflower with 
flowers only about 1% inches in diameter. 
Height l.S inches. Fkt., 10c; oz., 60c 
Single Cucumerifolius—Stella. The flowers 
of this variety are 2^) inches in diameter, 
bright golden yellow, with black centers. Blooms 
from early summer until frost. 
Height 4 feet. Fkt., 10c; oz., 40c 
Single Red or Gaillardia-Flowered. A tall 
Red Sunflower growing from 6 to 7 feet, bear¬ 
ing deep red, and red and yellow flowers 4 to 6 
inches in diameter. Fkt., 10c; oz., 75o 
Single Mammoth Russian. Large yellow 
flowers with dark centers often more than 12 
inches in diameter. 
Height 8 feet. Fkt., 5c; oz., 10c 
Double Chrysanthemum-Flowered. A won¬ 
derful sunflower, strikingly beautiful Chrysan¬ 
themum-like double golden yellow blooms, more 
than 6 inches across. A most attractive flower. 
Height 7 feet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c 
Sweef Sultan 
Annual—Culture “B”, Blooms May and June 
Charming, sweet-scented, artistic - shaped 
flowers borne on long strong stems and when 
cut will stand for several days in good con¬ 
dition. It is best in the latitude of Norfolk 
to sow very early in the spring, so that they 
may perfect their flowers before very hot 
weather comes. Hardy annual. Height 2^^ ft. 
Per pkt. 
Brilliant Rose.$0.10 
Amaranth-Red .lo 
Deep Davender.lo 
Delicate Davender.lo 
Pure White.lo 
Finest Mixed Colors.lo 
Sweet- William 
Annual—Culture “A”, Blooms May and June 
An annual variety of 
this popular favorite. 
The hardy plants form 
erect tufts and bear 
handsome broad clusters 
of blossoms like little 
Pinks with delicately 
fringed petals. Height 
15 ins. 
Single Giant Annual. 
Mixed colors. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., $2.00 
Biennial — Culture “G”, 
Blooms April to June 
An old-fashioned bi¬ 
ennial of easy culture, 
with broad, flat clusters 
of fragrant flowers in 
many brilliant colors. 
Height 16 ins. 
Single Giant Perennial. Red, Pink Beauty. 
Newport^ Pink. Scarlet Beauty, white, crimson 
with white eye, and mixed colors. 
^ ^ Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c 
Double Giant Perennial. Red, rose, pink 
and mixed colors. Pkt., lOc; oz., $1.50 
Sweet William 
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